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The Middle East from Muhammad to the Nineteenth Century

HIST46A

About the Course:

Introduces students to the history of the Middle East from the rise of Islam until the nineteenth-century Ottoman reforms known as the Tanzimat. Subjects covered include the early caliphates, the influence of Turkic and Mongolian peoples on the region, the Crusades and jihad, the Ottoman and Safavid dynasties, and the interactions between people of different cultural and religious backgrounds in the region.  

Pre-requisites:

Not open for credit to students who have completed History 46. 

Documents:

View the course’s Canvas page or the instructor’s page for documents: Adam Sabra   

Schedule of Courses

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